Free Bill of Costs - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

United States District Court
District of Arizona Robert Gant and Betty Gant, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, v. Roger Vanderpool, Sheriff of Pinal County; Pinal County, a political subdivision; John Does and Jane Does I-X; ABC Corporations I-X; and XYZ Partnerships I-X Defendants. BILL OF COSTS CASE NO.: CV 03-2077-PHX-EHC

Judgment having been entered in the above entitled action on November

, 2006 against Robert

Gant and Betty Gant, husband and wife, on their claims against Defendants, the Clerk is requested to tax the following costs:
Fees of the C lerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Fees for service of summons and subpoena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Fees of the cou rt reporter for all or any p art of the tran script necessa rily obtaine d for use in the case . . . . . . . $ Fees and disbursements for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for witnesses (itemize on reverse side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Fees for exem plification a nd co pies of p apers n ecessarily ob tained for use in th e case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Docket fees under 28 U.S.C. 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costs as shown on Ma nda te of Court of A ppe als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comp ensation of court-appo inted experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of interpreters and costs of special interpretation services under 28 U.S.C. 1828 . . . . . . . . . . . . Other costs (please itemize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TO TAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL NOT E: Attach to your bill an itemization and documentation for requested costs in all categories. DECLARATION I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing costs are correct and were necessarily incurred in this action and that the services for which fees have been charged were actually and necessarily performed. A copy of this bill was mailed today with postage prepaid to: $4,125.05 2,300.00 1,825.05

Clerk of the United States District Court; Hon. Earl H. Carroll, United States District Court, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, 401 W est Washington Street, SPC 48, Suite 521, Phoenix, AZ 11/14/2006 Page 1 of 3 Case 2:03-cv-02077-EHC Document 162 Filed 85003-2151

Robert M. Gregory, Esq., Law Office of Robert M. Gregory, P.C., 1920 South Alma School Road, Suite A-115, Mesa, AZ 85210, Attorney for Plaintiffs
Signature of Attorne y: s/Georgia A. Staton

Na m e of A ttorne y: For:

Georgia A. Staton for JONES, SKELTON & HOCHULI Date: November 14, 2006
and included in the judgment.
Deputy Clerk Date

Defendants
Costs are taxed in the amount of
By: Clerk of Cou rt

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WITNESS FEES (computation, cf. 28 U.S.C. 1821 for statutory fees) NAME AND RESIDENCE Jay M. Finkelman, Ph.D. 2675 Nottingham Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027 1 ATTENDANCE Days Total Cost $2,300 SUBSISTENCE Days Total Cost MILEAGE Days Total Cost
Total Cost Each Witness

$2,300.00

TOTAL NOTICE

$2,300.00

Section 1924, Title 28, U.S. Code (effective September 1, 1948) provides: "Sec. 1924. V erification of bill of cos ts." "Before any bill of costs is taxed, the party claiming any item of cost or disbursement shall attach thereto an affidavit, made by him self or by his duly authorized attorney or agent having knowledge of the facts, that such item is correct and has been necess arily incurred in the case and that the services for which fees have been charged were actua lly and necessarily perform ed." See also Section 1920 of Title 28, which reads in part as follows: "A bill of costs sha ll be filed in the cas e an d up on a llowan ce, inc luded in the judgm ent or dec ree." The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contain the following provisions: Rule 54 (d) "Except where express provision therefor is made either in a statute of the United States or in these rules, costs shall be allowed as of course to the prevailing party unless court otherwise directs, but costs against the United States, its officers, and agencies shall be imposed only to the extent permitted by law. Costs may be taxed by the clerk on one day's notice. On motion served within 5 days there after, the ac tion of the clerk m ay be review ed b y the co urt." Rule 6 (e) "W henever a party has the right or is required to do som e act or take so m e procee dings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other p ape r upo n him and the notice or paper is served upon him by mail, 3 days shall be added to the pres cribed pe riod." Ru le 58 (In Part) "Entry of the judgm ent shall not be delayed for the taxing of co sts."

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